2008 Senate elections · Massachusetts history
Massachusetts U.S. Senate election 2008
John Kerry DEM +33.7 · Class II seat · held 11/4/08
- Votes counted
- 3,102,995
- Margin
- 33.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in MA
- D+25.8same year
General election 11/4/08
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kerry Won | DEM | 1,971,974 | 63.55% | |
| Jeffrey K. Beatty | REP | 926,044 | 29.84% | |
| Blank/Scattering | — | 108,748 | 3.51% | |
| Robert Jospeh Underwood | LIB | 93,713 | 3.02% | |
| Other | — | 2,516 | 0.08% | |
| Total | 3,102,995 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Massachusetts Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Elizabeth Ann Warren | 19.3 |
| 2020 | Class II | Edward J. Markey | 32.3 |
| 2018 | Class I | Elizabeth Ann Warren | 23.8 |
| 2014 | Class II | Edward J. Markey | 22.8 |
| 2013 special | Class II | Edward J. Markey | 10.2 |
| 2012 | Class I | Elizabeth Ann Warren | 7.5 |
| 2010 special | Class I | Scott Brown | 4.8 |
| 2008 | Class II | John Kerry | 33.7 |
| 2006 | Class I | Edward M. Kennedy | 37.4 |
| 2002 | Class II | John Kerry | 55.7 |
| 2000 | Class I | Edward M. Kennedy | 56.9 |
| 1996 | Class II | John Kerry | 7.5 |
Full Massachusetts Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2008 Massachusetts Senate race?
John Kerry (DEM) won with 63.6% of the vote, ahead of Jeffrey K. Beatty (29.8%), a margin of 33.7 points.
Did the Massachusetts Senate seat change party in 2008?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2008 Massachusetts Senate race?
3,102,995 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.